Louis XVI Armchairs
LOUIS XVI STYLE
Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.
Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.
Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.
The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.
Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Louis XVI
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Beautiful Antique Hand Carved Nutwood Chair / Armchair With Green Upholstery
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and very comfortable antique chair with perfect upholstery.
If you are looking for an incredibly well handcrafted antique chair to g...
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Nutwood
French Louis XVI Style Silver Gold Gilt Pink Damask Oval Back Arm Chairs, Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XVI style silver and gold gilt pink damask oval medallion back arm chairs - a pair. ***Listing is for (1) Pair. Currently (3) Pair available*** Item features silver/gold...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Louis XVI Fruitwood Arm Chair with New Herman Miller Fabric
Located in West Hartford, CT
Iconic, vintage Herman Miller rare out of print fabric adorns this gorgeous French Louis XVI fruitwood arm chair. The juxtaposition is nothing short of riveting and this chair will i...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Painted 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a Classic French Louis XVI arm chair in remarkable condition. The chair was made from solid walnut. It is very solid with no signs o...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Armchairs with a Gold Leaf Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style armchairs. These carved wood chairs are in a gold leaf finish and are known as marquise due to their extra wide seat, typically wider than...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Classically Elegant French Louis XVI Style Painted Armchair with Double Caning
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful ivory painted Louis XVI style armchair having double caning, in great condition! Reeded legs and intricate scrolling on apron and top of backrests are complemented with car...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Louis XVI Style Grey Painted Armchairs in Pink and White Ikat Upholstery
Located in Essex, MA
A pair of diminutive size Louis XVI style original grey paint, and carved armchairs, newly reupholstered in a modern pink and white Ikat fabric. Oval backs, reeded legs with rosette ...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Walnut Louis XVI Armchairs or Fauteuils
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful pair of Louis XVI armchairs or fauteuils having their original pale gold upholstery in great condition! A great size for accent chairs, armchairs or end accent dining chair...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage French Provincial Louis XVI Cream Painted Fauteuil Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Louis XVI style cream painted Fauteuil armchairs - a pair. Item features solid wood frame, upholstered arm rests, distressed finish, nicely carved details, ...
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Mid-20th Century North American Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Two Pairs of 19th Century Gilded and Painted Armchairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully shaped 19th century Venetian armchairs.
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Painted Louis XVI Style Armchair
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Antique painted Louis XVI style armchair with tapered fluted legs, bow front seat, oval upholstered padded back, striped fabric.
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Walnut Bergère Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style (19th century) walnut bergère armchairs with bow knot top and striped upholstery.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XVI Style French Carved Walnut Armchair with Reed Seat
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style French carved walnut armchair with reed seats.
France, 1920.
Solid walnut with original finish.
Beautiful carved top rail
Canework back panel with turned side sup...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Louis XVI Revival Style Chair by Simon Loscertales Bona, Spain
Located in Delft, NL
Louis XVI revival style chair by Simon Loscertales Bona
Zaragoza, Spain
Carved walnut wooden chair with details with gilt decoration and b...
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20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Carved and Painted Ear Shape Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress a living room with this elegant pair of antique armchairs. Crafted in France circa 1870, each "Fauteuil a Oreilles" (aka ear shape), sits on f...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Walnut
Louis XVI Style Fauteuil and Matching Side Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant French Louis XVI style armchair with complementary side chair in bleached wood frames, fluted leg and cubic blocks decorated with florets, upholstered in classic beige quilte...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Walnut Wood Italian Louis XVI Style Armchairs, 1850
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Pair of Genoese armchairs from the mid-19th century. Furniture carved in walnut wood of Louis XVI line finely chiselled with feral ornament in the upper part (see photo). Armchairs f...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
21st Century Tulipe Armchair in Jacquard Fabric and Base in Hand-carved Wood
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
The elegance of the capitonné manufacturing in refined Jacquard fabric is the distinctive element of the Tulipe armchair, whose shape with low back and wide armrests, suspended on a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Poplar
Pair of French Louis XVI Velvet Bergeres & Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style (20th century) bergeres with floral cut velvet tapestry upholstery with matching ottoman (3 piece set).
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Velvet, Wood
Vintage French Louis XVI Gold Leaf Balloon Back Fauteuil Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI style gold leaf balloon back fauteuil armchairs, a pair. Item features distressed gold gilt/solid leaf finish, upholstered armrests, nicely carved details, c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Magnificent Pair of French Aubusson Tapestry and Carved Wood Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Two of the prettiest French fauteuil chairs we've ever seen having ornately carved wood painted frames and original tapestry Aubusson upholstery ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Vintage Carved Rams Head Armchair Vintage Piece Red Floral Upholstery
Located in GB
We are delighted to this lovely vintage rams head armchair with red floral upholstery
This chair is in fine order, the upholstery has been professionally cleaned, the timber clean...
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20th Century English Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Italian Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Italian Louis XVI style beechwood and walnut armchairs, circa 1970s. Nice finish and upholstery.
Category
1970s European Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 4 Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Oval Back Fauteiuls
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of 4 19th century French Louis XVI oval back fauteiuls. Carved and gilt large size.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Giltwood Open Armchairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of Danish Louis XVI giltwood open armchairs, late 18th century, with a arched upholstered backrest, straight armrests, upholstered seat raised on turned fluted and tapered leg...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Regal Louis XVI Style Girard Emilia Hand Carved Italian Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very fancy ornately carved fruitwood armchair upholstered in rasberry fabric with fleur di lis pattern.
Arm height 25
seat depth 19.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
A Pair of XVI Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Possibly Jansen
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Carved Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of fauteuils in the Louis XVI style, having a painted and parcel-gilt finish showing natural wear, each oval padded backrest in a gadrooned frame, surmounted by foliate carving, outswept arms, with elbow rests, ending in scrolls, set on curved terminals, the crown seat over bowed rail, raised on rosette-headed, round, tapering, fluted legs, ending in touipe feet. Newly upholstered in vintage damask...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Delaisement Cabriolet Armchairs in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Hamburg, Hamburg
These faithful copies of the delightful En Cabriolet armchairs from the Parisian master Nicolas-Denis Delaisement show very fine decorations and elegant proportions. The carving cons...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Custom Phillip Starck Mirrored Louis XVI Style Chairs, Cliff Hotel San Francisco
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom Phillip Starck mirrored Louis XVI style chairs, Cliff Hotel San Francisco, silver painted wood with cut mirrored glass on seat and back de...
Category
Early 2000s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Armchairs French Louise XVI Period White and Blue Floral Fabric French
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs French Louise XVI period white and blue floral fabric French. A pair of armchairs made during the Louise XVI period in France. Frame in a white washed finish. Oval back spl...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Green Silk Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th-20th century) grey painted arm chairs with oval back in pale green silk upholstery.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Fauteuil with Fluted Accents and Upholstery
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A French Louis XVI style carved wood fauteuil from the 19th century, with traces of original paint, foliage motifs, fluted legs and new upholstery. This exquisite French armchair fea...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilded Fauteuils
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th century pair of French fauteuils or armchairs in the Louis XVI style with carved and gilded frames. The chairs are beautifully upholstered in a taupe leather with decorativ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Brass
18th Century Pair of French Louis XVI Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of armchairs or fauteuils, Luis XVI, late 18th century, in walnut wood with back sculpted in guilloche, on fluted tapering legs, the interior has been reinforced and restored, u...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Armchair in antique Louis Seize Style Walnut veneer hand carved
Located in Berlin, DE
Armchair in Louis Seize style walnut
nice plain shape with green fabric.
Solid walnut.
Category
20th Century German Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
1860 French Carved Louis XVI Walnut Armchair
Located in Pasadena, CA
An ornately carved 1860 Louis XVI walnut arm chair from France. The chair has its original upholstery, which is in a pattern of large and small interlocking diamond shapes. The carvi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Moire Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI (18th Century) white painted open arm chairs with oval back having a carved bow knot crest and a white moire upholster...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Two Louis XVI Salon Armchairs Circa 1930
Located in Opole, PL
Two Louis XVI Salon Armchairs Circa 1930
Armchairs from the 1930s in the style of Louis XVI. Wooden frames adorned with rich carving. Seats on springs, upholstered like the backs an...
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1930s European Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Suite of Six French Louis XVI Fauteuils with a Painted Finish, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of six period French Louis XVI armchairs with a painted finish.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Beechwood Armchairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Louis XVI style beechwood armchairs with caned seat and oval back. Newly reupholstered, custom silk lavender check seat cushions.
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Style Armchairs or Fauteuils A La Reine
Located in Miami, FL
Very fine pair of 18th century French Louis XVI armchairs, scrolled arms, over bow fronted seat, standing on fluted legs. Retaining mostly original paint and with period needlework ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
French Louis XVI Striped Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI style walnut armchairs with striped upholstered seat and back. (19th-20th century.).
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Silver Leaf Metallic Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dazzling pair of French armchairs featuring carved Louis XVI style frames that have been painstakingly silver leaf finished by hand. The frames have been upholstered with a matching ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silver Leaf, Brass
Louis XVI Style Hollywood Regency Fauteuils Scalamandre Silk Upholstery Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Louis XVI style Hollywood Regency fauteuils or armchairs in a stunning Scalamandre silk upholstery. I have four pair of these wonderfully deco...
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1960s Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Louis XVI style armchairs covered in cut velvet fabric. Carved foliage and shell motif at the top. Very good condition. Two s...
Category
Early 2000s American Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Giltwood Carved Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style 19th century giltwood carved chairs. Upholstered in a linen-blend fabric. Has fluted legs.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Linen
19th Century Carved and Painted French Chair in Antique Linen
Located in Brea, CA
Lovely painted French chair in our signature oyster white finish, with subtle distressing, and finished with and antique glazed patina. The frame...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Fauteuils by George Jacob
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Louis XVI style hand-carved mahogany fauteuils by George Jacob, a distinguished designer under the reign of Napoleon I. Newly reupholstered in a creamy gold-toned fabric, the...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Style Armchair Made by La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style armchair: Picture shows one of a pair which were made as a one off by master craftsmen. Elegantly carved and hand finished in a two tone patina, gilded or ecru, sligh...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Aubusson Upholstered Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Four French Louis XVI style (19th century) gilt oval back Aubusson upholstered armchairs. (4-priced each)
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Period 18th Century Armchair with Floral Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period carved wood armchair from the late 18th century with oval back and tapestry upholstery. Born during the second half of the 18th century, this exquisite sing...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Tapestry, Wood
Antique Silk-Upholstered Beechwood Armchair by Linke
Located in London, GB
This armchair is a fine piece of workmanship, completed by possibly the most important craftsman of the late 19th and early 20th century, François Linke. The back of the chair is sig...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Beech
19th Century Louis XVI Style Armchair
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique 19th century armchair, originally from a mansion in Newport RI. Exquisite wood carved and gilt frame. In very good condition, covered with a prestigious Scalamandre fabric.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilded Armchairs by 'Mellier'
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of late 19th century French gilt fauteuil, each with carved 'C' scroll and foliate decoration to the show-wood, upholster...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
1870s Louis XVI Style Ebonized Fauteuil in Upholstered Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1870s Louis XVI style carved and ebonized fauteuil open armchair upholstered in custom taupe and cream striped linen. Mounted on casters, this armchair features beautifully carved ne...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Parcel-Gilt Upholstered Fauteuils
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A pair of painted and gilded wood medallion back chairs. Delicate bead and swag detail surround a central flower. Padded scroll form arms sit atop...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Three Elegant Antique "Cabriolet" Armchairs in Louis XVI Style, France, 1860
Located in Sofia, BG
Three elegant antique cabriolet armchairs from France in Louis XVI style, circa 1860. These chairs are made of solid painted wood with curved frame and legs and have been reupholster...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Louis Xvi armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI armchairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI armchairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Jumbo Collection, La Maison London, Minton-Spidell, and Philippe Starck. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,800 and tops out at $50,136 while the average work can sell for $6,473.
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